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Luca Stevenson

Jul 31, 2026

4:03
I think we're starting with Luca, so over to you.
4:07
Thank you very much, Satna.
4:09
And very nice to meet you all, to see you all here in the webinar.
4:13
My name is Lucas Stevenson.
4:15
I'm a sex worker and currently the global lead on community engagement and partnerships at IPPF.
4:22
And just to give you a bit of background on IPPF strategy when it comes to community engagement.
4:30
So we know, and you will know as well by attending this webinar, that many marginalized communities have faced many obstacles when it comes to SRHR.

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25:30
Over to you.
11:15
For example, from LGBTQI plus services, they don't get what they need to do, like peer-to-peer support is kind of stopped because of no money, you cannot do so many things.
11:32
I'm Lucas Stevenson, I'm a sex worker and sex worker advocate, and I'm currently working for the International Planned Parenthood Federation as their global lead on community engagement.
11:44
The sex worker rights movement has mainly been funded through HIV funding over the last 30, 40 years.
11:50
So we've seen the rise of a global sex worker rights movement with national organizations, regional and global networks that have been mainly funded for HIV funding.
11:59
And we currently see this huge cut to international development funding.
12:04
Of course, we're seeing the impact of the Trump administration, but that's just one element.
12:08
European funders as well, whether it's the UK or the Netherlands and others, have also cut funding.
17:02
We're talking about funding for support groups.

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